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Anti-cyberbullying in Social Media: A Cure in the Poison

With an uptake in technology advancement, communication through phones, tablets, and computers is easier and more common than ever before. However, there are some major issues regarding this new wave of communication: the potential of cyber-bullying.

What is Cyberbullying and Who can be Affected by it?

Cyberbullying can exist in many forms, including hateful messaging or comments, racy pictures and sexting, violent threats, and other similar means of communicating negative content through the internet. Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, though are hit sensations, particularly for the younger generation, can also be hot spots for cyberbullying.

Cyberbullying: A New Way To Hurt in the Digital Age

For children growing up in the age of cellphones and social media, cyberbullying has become as common as selfies - though a far cry from the harmless fun of taking a photo. Cyberbullying takes the form of rumors spread online, hateful and sometimes threatening messages, and humiliating videos or photographs shared without permission (sometimes real, other times doctored). The abuse can be relentless, sometimes driving young people to self-harm or suicide.

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